Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan and OSCE Chairman-in-Office discuss development of cooperation

AKIPRESS.COM – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov met with Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland and Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ignazio Cassis on August 5, the Foreign Ministry reported.

The parties discussed current issues related to the OSCE, the further development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the Organization, and the strengthening of interaction between Turkmenistan and Switzerland.

It was noted that Turkmenistan’s partnership with the OSCE is systemic and practice-oriented and is implemented within the framework of the annual Project Plan of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, covering all three dimensions of the Organization’s activities.

The parties emphasized the importance of continuing the practice of holding high-level regional events in Ashgabat with the participation of OSCE leadership and positively assessed the results of previous joint events. An exchange of views was also held on the preparation of a number of joint events planned for Ashgabat in the near future, aimed at developing regional cooperation and sharing best practices.

Special attention was paid to prospects for further developing cooperation with the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat.

At the end of the meeting, the Turkmen side confirmed its readiness for further close and constructive cooperation with the Swiss OSCE Chairmanship, the Organization’s Secretariat, its institutions, and the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat.